Copacabana

Copacabana is one of the most expensive and exclusive clubs in Muscat. With cover charges going up to 20OMR (55USD) per person. Inside, it's like a small inkling of Rio de Janero with Carnival and Brazilian inspired decor. Yet, for one time per week the club is invaded by abayas and men are not allowed. Under the shadow of their abayas and the night, girls come into copacabana to break loose and have fun. "Just for girls" time is 8-11pm on Thursdays, no cover charge, and one free drink. Definitely unique and different from all the other nights at the club. The girls come in wearing abayas and being completely covered, yet as they get into the club they throw their abayas on the tables to reveal the true clothes they're wearing. This is usually very revealing, almost to the point where it's skimpier than something that would be found in an American or European club. The DJ (his booth being hidden by a white sheet), plays only the best music with hip hop and R&B beats.

The club probably has 40 girls all sporting their own unique style. There are some girls that opt to wear more conservative clothes or those that go with their personality and let it all show. Some were skimpy clad, some in jeans and t-shirt, and some that were just butch. I think there was a couple there (danced the entire night very intimately) while the rest of the girls were either single or married. One of the best dancers was Sauda who had an amazingly curvaceous body and knew how to work with it. She gave the best lap dances and knew how to grind like no other. All of the girls bust a move on the dance floor, which left me wondering where they learned all their amazing moves. Going to the all girls night at the club was an experience. Constantly being surrounded by abayas you start to wonder about their personalities and their true styles of fashion. I guess I learned all of this last night when the abayas came off and revealed that deep down the Omani girls are like normal Western girls just wanting to have fun. Except here they have deep restrictions and fears that prohibit them from doing it openly. So for now they let loose and have fun once a week for 3 hours and then go back to their abayas and traditions.